Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $135.80 to $1,758.00, with a median of $651.60. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 12.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76536. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL US SOFT TISSUES HEAD NECK | $135.80 | $339.50 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL PC-02 FIRST HOUR | $139.50 | $139.50 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL RAD US Thyroid | $139.70 | $254.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $294.00 | $588.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC US, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - US Head Neck Soft Tissue | $387.95 | $902.22 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $634.05 | $745.94 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL US-HEAD NECK SFT TIS | $669.15 | $3,717.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $1,676.30 | $1,676.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $1,758.00 | $1,758.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $1,758.00 | $1,758.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $1,758.00 | $1,758.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $1,758.00 | $1,758.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $387.95 | $1,758.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $139.50 | $404.32 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $139.70 | $139.70 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $135.80 | $135.80 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $634.05 | $634.05 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $1,758.00 | $1,758.00 |
What it is
This ultrasound looks at the soft tissues of the neck and head, most often the thyroid, as well as salivary glands and lymph nodes. It is ordered for a lump or swelling in the neck, thyroid nodules or an abnormal thyroid test.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam itself. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and a needle biopsy of a nodule is billed under different codes.
Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid in other states
- Alaska$960.96
- Arizona$248.22
- Arkansas$426.83
- California$826.80
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$302.33
- Delaware$642.32
- Florida$754.80
- Georgia$556.14
- Hawaii$413.40
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$547.50
- Indiana$353.00
- Iowa$351.00
- Kansas$578.18
- Kentucky$942.66
- Louisiana$287.28
- Maine$196.68
- Maryland$683.12
- Massachusetts$373.80
- Michigan$443.03
- Minnesota$426.40
- Mississippi$220.25
- Missouri$538.70
- Montana$432.40
- Nebraska$408.94
- Nevada$582.13
- New Hampshire$478.78
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$456.12
- New York$278.90
- North Carolina$544.80
- North Dakota$373.46
- Ohio$551.20
- Oklahoma$408.02
- Oregon$348.00
- Pennsylvania$406.40
- Puerto Rico$80.00
- Rhode Island$268.90
- South Carolina$651.00
- South Dakota$741.60
- Tennessee$151.80
- Texas$601.05
- Utah$691.17
- Vermont$511.00
- Virginia$588.50
- Washington$472.68
- West Virginia$397.50
- Wisconsin$420.00
- Wyoming$773.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.